Helenidion

Helenidion
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Subfamily: Theridiinae
Genus: Helenidion
Sherwood, Marusik, Fowler, Stevens & Joshua, 2024
Type species
Theridion sciaphilum
Benoit, 1977
Species

2, see text

Helenidion is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae.

Distribution

Helenidion is endemic to St. Helena.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of "St. Helena" and related genus Theridion.

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:

References

  1. 1 2 Sherwood, D.; Henrard, A.; Jocqué, R.; Fowler, L.; Marusik, Y. M.; Maddison, W.; Harvey, M. S.; Hormiga, G.; Rheims, C. A.; Piacentini, L. N.; Peters, M.; Stevens, N.; Joshua, D.; Scipio-O'Dean, C. J.; Ellick, G.; Wilkins, V.; Ashmole, M.; Ashmole, P. (2024). "Annotated checklist of the spiders of Saint Helena, with new records, descriptions of unknown sexes, new and restored genera, and two new species (Araneae: Araneomorphae)". Arachnology. 19 (9): 1218–1291. doi:10.13156/arac.2024.19.9.1218. hdl:11336/267148.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Helenidion Sherwood, Marusik, Fowler, Stevens & Joshua, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.